香谢丽舍大街是巴黎最漂亮的一条大街，举世闻名。这条大街将巴黎分为南北两半，它西接凯旋门，东连协和广场，全长188O米。东段幽静、西段喧闹。东段是长约700米的林荫大道，两侧绿树茂密。万木丛中隐藏着芳草如茵响花园，蓝灰色的鸽子在草坪上悠然觅食，间或有白色或乳白色的高级饭店点缀其间。西段长1100米，原是贵族住宅区，后来资产阶级兴起，逐渐发展成为向国内外富翁开放的商业区，大银行、大公司在此竞相开放。现在西段定约80米，是热闹的商业街，它中间能并行10辆汽车，两旁则是六、七层高的楼房。每天在香榭丽舍大街上往来者不下10万之众。重大节日、庆典也在这里举行。如 7月14日，法国国庆节在这里举行隆重的阅兵仪式。空军机群在大街上空编队飞行，飞机喷出蓝白红三色烟幕，入夜，凯旋门上方由探照灯射出蓝、白、红三色光柱，与大街上灿烂的灯火交相辉映。

Introduction to Champs-Elysees

The world-famous Champs-Elysees in Paris distinguishes itself for its superb beauty. It stretches from the serene east to the noisy west and connects La Concorde in the east with Arc de Triomphe in the west. Covering a distance of 1880 meters, the avenue can be divided into two parts. As to the east part, the 700-metre avenue is interspersed with luxurious hotels and lined with thriving trees, under whose protecting branches there are gardens, lawns, and leisurely feeding pigeons. As to the west part, which was at one time the residence for the noble and now has evolved into a developed commercial area, the 1100-meter-long, 80-meter-wide avenue can allow 10 automobiles to drive side to side with tall building on each side. There are more than 0.1 million passers-by every day and frequent celebrations. On French National day (July 14) there will be solemn military inspection with exhilarating air force performance. By night, above Arc de Triomphe the spotlight sheds columns of blue, white and red light which are shining together with brilliant lights on the avenue.